Where does “kópr” come from?

kópr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kópa, from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵab-.

kópr (Old Norse): a young seal; an Old Icelandic nickname, probably...

Definitions

  1. a young seal; an Old Icelandic nickname, probably...

Ancestry of “kópr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekópato stare
2Proto-Germanickōpijanąto look after, observe; to watch, keep, care for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵab-—

Words derived from “kópr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōpijaną →Every word from Old Norse kópa →
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